Lordliness

lord·ly  (lôrdl)

adj. lord·li·er, lord·li·est

1. Of, relating to, or characteristic of a lord.

2. Very dignified and noble: a lordly and charitable enterprise.

3. Pretentiously arrogant and overbearing.

adv.

1. In a dignified, noble fashion befitting or characteristic of a lord.

2. In a pretentiously arrogant and overbearing manner.

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lordli·ness n.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	lordliness - formality in bearing and appearance; "he behaved with great dignity" gravitas, dignity comportment, mien, bearing, presence - dignified manner or conduct
	2.	lordliness - overbearing pride evidenced by a superior manner toward inferiors arrogance, haughtiness, hauteur, high-handedness superbia, pride - unreasonable and inordinate self-esteem (personified as one of the deadly sins) condescension, disdainfulness, superciliousness - the trait of displaying arrogance by patronizing those considered inferior contemptuousness - the manifestation of scorn and contempt; "every subordinate sensed his contemptuousness and hated him in return" hubris - overbearing pride or presumption domineeringness, imperiousness, overbearingness - the trait of being imperious and overbearing superiority - displaying a sense of being better than others; "he hated the white man's superiority and condescension" snobbery, snobbishness, snobbism - the trait of condescending to those of lower social status